BLOOD LEGACIES
Chapter 249: His Prey {3}

Chapter 249: His Prey {3}

My senses were in a mix, I was torn between pleasure and fear. My mind was getting foggy with each passing second, saying his name didn’t help. I wasn’t so sure anything would... he was still recreating with me and I knew it. I was sick for thinking this was something else, this was torture and I wasn’t so sure how long I was will stay still or be alive. Can I even do anything right now? Would it work? I could use magic to rid myself of this but I just couldn’t bring myself to hurt him, that would be too much, I didn’t know what to do and it was killing me to the point I was almost suffocating under him. HE was suffocating me... and I never had such a feeling before. I have always felt safe and secure by his closure, but right now he gave me nothing but fear, my beating heart was about to jump out of my chest.

His fur didn’t soothe me like it did that night when I rode on him, right now it gave me nothing but chills as it brushed against my skin with his constant licking. It was like standing close to a fire, so close that it burned you and yet you remained there allowing death to slowly consume you when you knew you could run.

Please, Dace... stop, I can’t take this anymore. And his grip on my waist was getting deeper. I whimpered when I felt his claws now dig into my skin. I wanted to scream at the pain but I was afraid that even with the slight movement something way worse would happen. I was scared and in a pang, I just wanted him to stop. Please make it stop. More tears cluttered my eyes and trickled, and I thought for a moment there his claws would slit my stomach open if he moved again.

"DACE!"

He turned and roared at the newfound presence, I looked and saw Emilia, and relief flushed over me. Like a lost hope was restored and finally, this torture and pain will stop.

"GET AWAY FROM HER!" she yelled at him but it wasn’t a normal tone she used because it sounded deep and a blend of growls. I noticed as her now golden orbs blazed, it churned too, and then I knew she wasn’t just speaking to him but mind-linking him, for I knew when there was motion or swirl in eye colors voices were being spoken within the mind.

Dace was belligerent right now, but I was mentally thanking god that his grip wasn’t on my waist anymore for his movement would have slit me open. He roared at Emilia and the mere sound shook my bones and made my senses blank. Dace roared once again. Feeling resilient to move, I mentally begged that he would right now.

"RUN!" she barked more profoundly and then he growled, like a whoosh of breeze blew past me. His weight was off me and he was nowhere to be seen.

"Emma!" She called rushing to me and helping me up. "How are you here, I thought you were.." she couldn’t finish her words as she hugged me tightly. "Thank god you’re okay" she pulled away and watched me again. "You’re really okay..." she said in such relief that it was almost impossible and I saw tears getting ready to fall.

I have never seen Emilia like this before, she always looked flawless with the looks I always admired, but now she looked like she hadn’t slept for days or had a mind rest.

"Look at your hair and your glasses, did it fall off or..."

"I don’t need it anymore," I said with a forced smile as tears clustered in my eyes again. I just survived death, what just happened seemed like a dream right now. But not the pain from my side which I whined from.

"D-Did he hurt you?" she asked with fear in my eyes. "I’m so sorry Emma, this is all my fault. Dace is a Rogue now because of me"

"R-Rogue?" I said with narrowed eyes, what is that? And why does the sound of it make what just happened vanish and all I could think of was him?

"I-"

"Emma!"

I gasped as I spotted Grayson leaning against the tree as he held his side.

"Grayson!" I rushed to him and engulfed him in a tight hug which he returned before I pulled away. "A-Are you okay? I heard a snap and I thought you broke a neck or something" just saying this made my voice shaky because I thought he was dead and it scared my soul off me. I saw the manner in which Dace flung him and the hard hit... that was enough to kill anyone.

"No, it was just my rib"

"Your rib?!" I said with wide eyes and then I was forced to raise his coat and shirt purely out of worry.

"Relax Emma, it doesn’t hurt any-" he paused when he saw his side out in the open. We had the same look because we both knew it, there was supposed to be a bruise or something but it was just clear skin like nothing happened.

"I felt the pain before I passed out" he mumbled with perplexion. "I heal fast but not that fast," he added and I looked over at him. The mystery was in the air but none of us had the answer to it made it even crazier.

His orbs drift behind and I knew he locked gazes with Emilia. I noticed his body ceased that very moment and the very air was tight. His expression was suddenly emotionless too. So I was forced to look over Emilia...

Her eyes remained locked on him, that look was definitely something I recognized because it’s the exact same way Dace and I always look at each other, very familiar.

"Hey," she said to him and Grayson remained silent, okay this was getting super awkward, what the fuck is going on?!

Suddenly she looked to her side like she just detected something.

"Quick hide, the others are coming!" she said to us.

"O-Others?"

"We have been keeping tabs on Dace for weeks, this place will be swirling with werelions so..." she shifted her gaze to Grayson. "It’s not good for you because when they find out they can’t get a whiff of your scent they will be suspicious. I don’t want you to get hurt" she added the last part in a faint tone but we both heard her.

"I can’t let them find me either, word must have gotten out that I’m missing, they might want to take me back because of Oliver"

She nods in understanding. "Stay close to Grayson, that’s the only way. I can’t trace your scent when you’re with him"

What does she mean?

"Come on" Grayson was already pulling me with him. We rushed out of the area leaving Emilia behind.

"Shit, we can’t get further" he cursed when we were in the middle of nowhere. Like he senses them too.

"W-What do we do?" I asked in a panic because I was worried for his sake. If they find him they will kill him and they will take me back.

He looked down at me. "Hold on"

"Wha-" I was unable to finish my words when he grabbed me and placed me on his back, the sudden movement caused me to hiss in pain because of my side, but it went unnoticed by Grayson.

"Hold on" he held me firm and I nodded. "I’m serious Emma"

"I am" I protested.

"Tighter!"

I did with a mix of confusion on my features but the realization struck me when he held the tree bark and gave a jump. I almost screamed at the speed but I shut my mouth because that would only give us away.

In a matter of seconds, we were on top and I wrapped my legs and arms more firmly against him seeing the height.

"Do you do this all the time?" I asked as my breathing picked up.

"I will go faster now, just close your eyes" he warned and then he jumped but I didn’t close my eyes, they were fully wide as I watched as he swung and jumped tree by tree at a fast speed.

This was amazing because he had the stamina to do so, and the fast blur of view as he jumps and lands on each strong tree branch and swirled holding it firm. It was also scary because it felt like we would fall off each time he jumped and slid down to the next branch.

The cold air was against my face, blowing past me at speed to the point my beanie blew off my head, at least that wasn’t me. I turned to see the places we had passed in minutes. This was incredible, this must be the strength of a Venator, because I remember when I read about it, about their impossible abilities to run faster on trees.

But Grayson isn’t a Venator so how was he able to do this? A Venator has enhanced strength that gives them advantages in any situation, but Grayson isn’t one of them so how was he pulling what should be rendered impossible to him?